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important. The Marquis of R IBEAUPIERRE 19 said to hare brought to St. Petersburgh the Convention of Akermann, ratified by the SULTAN. It was reported in that capital, that he would immediately set out for Constantinople, as Ambassador, to press the execu tion of that Convention, and to open negociations re lative to the pacification of Greece, according to the arrangement concluded on the 4th of last April be twee') England and Russia, or rather to add weight to the negociations already commenced by the British 'Ambassador. The 'Protocol of the Conference's held on the 4th of April, between the Duke of WELLING. TON and Count NESSELRODE, is to serve as the basis on both sides. The Allgemeine Zeitung, of the 13th instant, re ccived this morning, contains the following interest ing article upon the present political crisis : FRANKFORT, DEC. 8. It is a long time since we have had so much political discussion on our Exchange as within the last few days. Ample materials - were indeed furnished by the King of England's speech from the Throne, by the debates on the Address, the insurrection of the friends of absolute power in Portage!, and lastly, the affairs of GreeCe. The word anxiety employed in the speech • has not a little puzzled our etymologists, and as, according to Johnson himself, it is an expression for three or four emotions or • state* of the mind similar, indeed, bat rather different in degree, the ptoblem cannot be solved so as to satisfy every body, even on the authority of that great philosopher, and the determination of the analogous sensation must be left to each individual, which perhaps, was what the authors of the speech Wended. The various reporter in the French loornals, respecting the events on.tbe frontiers of Portugal . , did not a little contribute to keep up this feverish uncer. • tainty, While some were filled with philanthropic apprehensions for the consequences of the civil war which was on the point of breaking out in the west of Europe, others seemed to be seized with real terror at the incalculable consequences which the flames , . of war kindled on the Tagus, might have for the whole political • - surd eammercial world. In fact, it cannot be denied that the Britiah Minister's commentary on the King's Speech contains • expressions which tend to cherish this anxiety in the hypo thetieal case of a civil war in Portugal. Happily in this critical moment we learnt that a British Cabinet Messen ger; coming from Vienna, had passed through our city, travelling with all speed. This incident led some persons to conceive the • plausible notion that this courier might be the bearer of an offi cial note, the object of which .vetur to allay the troubles in Portugal. The insurgents, it was observed, had undoubtedly been guilty of a great abuse of the name of the Infant Don Miguel, by placing it at the head of their appeal to the Portuguese nation, though his Royal Highness, in a state of the moat perfect liberty, had just recog ' • niaed and sworn to the Constitution. A Proclamation of his Royal Highness, directed against this appeal, and reprobating • their abuie of his name, seemed to be the best and readiest means to prevent civil war, and to hinder all future attacks on the Con stitution—and the Courier was perhaps going to take it to London, Paris, or Lisbon. With respect to the Greeks, hopes are entertained here that the civil war which desolates the classic seat of ancient civiliza . Sinn, will he put an end to by the intervention of the Great Powers of Europe. One of them, it was added, which had hitherto been the most backward, bad now, after a careful con sideration of the state of things, agreed to act in concert with it, allies, to make the contending parties lay down their arms, and to place the relations of the Turks and the. Christians in those unhippy countries on a footing that may satisfy the friends •f humanity. NOW, as the general result of all these political discussions .is a conviction (at least in the great majority of our mercantile men,) that peace will not be interrupted, the rather lower price of the Austrian Funds, brought by ex- presses yesterday, bad no effect on our Exchange. To this was added a report, that the Hungarian Diet, in consequence of the arrangement of existing differences, had agreed to pay by instal ments large arrears of taxes, and it was also generally believed that the intended loan would he concluded, unless the contractors con sented to moderate the high terms which they had previously asked. The New Times of to-day says—" We have rea son to believe that intelligence will be received from . Madrid within the next week iottetrltaipt;--ot important and decisive character, with reference to the question of Portugal. Our information leads us to infer that, at the moment we arc writing this, the events to which we allude have actually taken place." Without the possession of any extraordinary means of information, or any great sagacity, it might have been inferred that the next week or ten days would show what the decision of the Court of Spain will be, in consequence of the remonstrance of this country. From the folly which has already marked the conduct o$ FERDINAND, and from the continued silence of the Etoile on Spanish politics, we venture to hazard an opinion that this infatuated Monarch will be mad enough to plunge his kingdom into a war with Great Britain, for no other object than the maintenance of the dominion of the Priests, and of that system of Go . vernment which has already brought his unhappy coun try to the lowest pitch of national degradation. To suppose, for an ,instant, that Spain can derive a any advant ag e from state of warfare is out of the question ; destitute of resources, she has no means of carrying on a war with success, and the mis fortitnes which she must probably suffer during its existence will, by the influence which national cala mities have upon the public feeling, hasten the downfal of that system for which she is rash enough to enter into a contest with the two: countries from whose' allian ce s h e might derive the most solid advantages, hOth moral and political, if she had cultivated their friendship rather than excited their animosity. Even tually we are convinced the dynasty of FERDINAND wait pay dearly for the folly by which the Councils of that Sovereign are directed. Thy ?Horning Chronicle mentions, u a proof of the activity of Ministers, and of their determination to, beprepved for the worst, that Lord MELVILLE unit s& had proceeded to Portsmouth, with the view of expediting the equipment of the ships for Lisbon ! If the Chronicle 110 taken the trouble to inquire the object of his Lordship's visit to Portsuionth, it would probaprobably have been k un d t o b e merely to attend the bly examinatio,Y,of the Students of the Royal Naval College, at wi6 his Lordship is g enera ll y present. • We are happy to observe, by the Report of the P ro _ ceedings of the Special General Meeting held yesterday of the Proprietors of East India Stock, that a suggestion thrown out by Sir CHARLES FORBES for paying some mark of respect to the memory of the late Marquis of -1 4Arrltios, was received in a most favourable manner.— Few men have rendered more important services to the East India Company than this lamented Nobleman. His administratibn of the affairs of the East was characterized by wisdom, prudence, mew and success. The reward of his services from untoward circumstances was but small, while living, and it will be no less just than honorable to his memory that a Memorial of the gratitude of the Com pany and the Nation should be erected now upon his decease. The poachers and the game proprietors, as usual at this Beason of the year, have been engaged in several very ` l "Perste affrays, and all of them attended with the loss of lire) or highly dangerous wounds. The one to which we would more particularly allude, took place some days ago, in the preserves of Lord KENSINGTON, at 'lepton, Norfolk. A %Yuen) of law that brings with it as a necessary coniomi tent, hatred, and even murder, must undoubtedly be bad. But whilst saying this, we feel that in reference to game, some provisions are necessary for its pro tection, though we own ourselves totally unable to suggest. a remedy for the evils of the present system, with out introducing others more mischievous in their con sequences, and more demoralizing to the nation at large. Whether or not the existence of any law for the protec tion of game does not give a fictitious value. to it, may indeed be extremely questionable; but should it prove that it does, ,then without doubt the revisal of such laws is essential and highly to be desired. Whilst, howeVer, we are considering this point, we should remember that a love of field sports seems to be a part of man's natural character; and therefore, however valueless the object of pursuit may be in itself, yet that object becomes of in creased importance, in proportion to the ardour and the vehemence which its pursuit inspires. It is a dangerous thing at any time to meddle with the pleasures and amuse ments of the world; but protection havingbeen once afforded to game, in defiance, as it were of this principle, and of the inconveniences which followed, it might now, perhaps, be deemed equally dangerous to return to the previous state of tl4.gs, and take away the legal protection which has been thus given. It is also to be remembered • that the Game Laws arc not without their political object; that they are well calculated to sustain the national character, and to suppress the extension of vice; that they superin '. duce,if they do not actually inspire a love of agricultural pursuits and the cultivation of the soil, and that they sti mulate men to spend their lives and fortunes amongst their own peasantry on their own estates, and bind by irresisti ble chains those to a country life who would otherwise Waste - their time and substance in the vicious delights of towns, and destroy their health in following the toiling pleasures of metropolitan ideas. • With these advantages, which result from the Game Laws, before us, we may now turit to the other side, and behold our prisons filled with their victims, the valuable energies of stout and able-bodied men wasted within the walls of our gaols, and their minds enfeebled by idleness, tainted with the dreadful examples and worse precepts of degraded and vicious men. We may also see how the most deadly hatreds are engendered, and the most violent and lasting animosities excited, and kept alive, and all this the result of the execution of the law, and the punishment of persons who have infringed its provisions. This re stilt may, with the exception of the provisions against smuggling, be considered as peculiar to the Game Laws, and as showing,in a very eminent degree, that however wise and however necessary may be the existence of same protection for game from the depredations of poachers, yet that the protection now afforded, is afforded by severity more than adequate to the offence, and perfectly at vari ance with our natural and moral feelings of justice, right, and wrong. Besides this too, the protection is not effec tual; its only effect has been to increase the despera tion of offenders, and to render it necessary that their offence should he perpetrated with hatred undisguised, and with mind and disposition resolved to shed blood.' We think then here is sufficient to warrant a little enquiry, to demand a little review of the provisions of the law; and a little consideration whether, whilst its provisions are rendered more consonant with the feelings and justice of mankind, all the essential parts of the present system may not I be preserved. -We acknowledge we think it might, and, ifit can be, we are sure no one could advocate the longer con tinuance of a system whose severity defeats its own ob ject, and which brings with it such demoralizing, such un mitigated misery and woe. It has been found, that in spite of this severity, many will tempt it 'for the sake of the profit which follows; and, thus clearly establishes, that severity does not and never will operate to deter. That no provision will entirely do this may be admitted, yet some may be found more efficacious and better calcu lated to promote the object of the Game Laws. More over, if it was only as efficacious as the present system, still it would demand our support, as. more uksisoi . lustfi,ee,' andfi'_ n_ltiat..oo4ol4444th • ments now inflicted 'on Poachers, with the. exception of that for being. seen in an encloSed plantation after dark, arc not, it is true, very disproportioned to the offence, but it is to be remembered that the conscquences which follow a conviction upon the game laws, are of a nature to para lyze every subsequent. effort of the offender to improve, though he were to set about it in down right sincere ear liest. 'What hopes has a man placed under ,the ban of the Empire, treated and considered as an outlaw, and watched with a vigilance and attention that never sleeps ? It is thus with a convicted poacher. Those to whom he is to look for support, the gentry of his neighbourhood, with draw that support, and" let biro down the wind a prey to fortune," because to have been a poacher in their eyes is earnest of the seedd,. of crime, and such an earnest as leaves little to 'be hoped in the way of amendment or improvement. In addition to all this, let it never be forgotten, the execution of these laws, harsh in themselves, is left in the hands of the very men most interested in seeing them strictly enforced. Is it then surprising that the gentry an d t h e peasantry are t h us as it were placed in immediate array against one another ? Is it then surprising, we say, that the legal severity of the former should engender in the latter that bitterness of spirit and deadly animosity, which lead to consequences as fearfully fatal, and as shocking as those which have occa-• sioned these observations ? We mentioned yesterday the arrival of the overland despatches from Persia, containing an account,of a victory obtained over the Persians i s y the Russian army. These despatches are dated Tabree, October 3, and announce that a division of the Persian army, detached by his Ilighneas the "Prince Regent, tinder the command of his eldest son, Mahomed Meerut, and his uncle, Ameer Khan, was defeated, with severe loss, on the 26th of Sep tember, near the village of Shatukbar, five turseekhe north-west of Georgia. The battle was fought on the banks of the Yezan, a seeond.stream of which divided the contending armies. The Rua silo), force amounted to about 6,000 infantry, and 3,000 cavalry, with a propOrtionate number of guns; that of the Persians, to SXIOO infantry and 5,000 irregular horse, with six field-pieces. After some hard-fighting, the Persians were compelled to retire in .';the .ttninit confusion ; and it is supposed that nearly the whole of 'the,: infantry were either killed or taken prisoners. Three field • Newt-- • fell into the hands- of the Reagens, and Ameer Khan was killed by a Cossack, when in the act of rallying his troop,. The young Prince Mellowed Meerza was taken prisoner by a Cossack, 'but was afterwards rescued, and borne away in triumph, by one Of his Surdars. As the result of the war could never he doubted, so the consequences of it cannot be foreseen. We have always viewed this subject as one of much more iruportance to British interests, than our coteutporaries have been inclined to consider it. The subjugation of Persia once effected,' the temptation of 1 India, will be too strong to be resisted by the 'growing power of the Russian EMptre. • His Majesty's, ship Glaticsater uiled on the 18th from the Downs, with. the battalion of the Guards, for Lisbon. Yester day, a t half-past three rat., . Lieutenant-General Sir Willis* Clinton, Commander of the . Fatima to be emkkiyed in Portugal, embarked w ith his Staff on board the Wellesley, and that ship and the Iffelvilk•will sail the moment the wind will permit. The tr" P -- embarked in the Windsor llfr°in Pl7°lith have Zyrit) 4 n4 that, ship will also sail the moment the wind will . Unfortunate! the wind yesterday and to-day has been far to the southward. A Dov En. Tu es d ay , three o'clock, Ihm.—. Ir • Leyden, Austrian Messenger, arrived in Dover to-day, and immediately, freighted a steam-packet. (extra) for Calais. From the great patches. A n extra courier from haste he w as i n , he was doubtless charged with important dis to-day. Extract of a letter, dated St. Th omas ' s , lbtii November : Prince Polignac also crossed" I arrived here yesterd a y. I left Lagusyra f our d a ys after the util-boat, an d h a d a Passage of eight days. Before m departure y a secretary of Bolivar hail arrived' at Caracas, and it ti generally understood th a t th e Liberator ;vas satisfied with the measures of Peer. Every thing was quiet at Lagu a y ral the new tariff, of import and export has been aanCtitllled ity p ae i, and will be wilt" ed. The vales, which were put out of circulation at the hegin- Ding of Para' , Political .rnov_emento, are ga . now a in, as before, to be received by the Customs," THE FUNDS. CITY, (Tors Dar), Twelve o' Clock. The British Funds have been without any material fluctuation all the morning ; Consols opened at 80, have been done 'at 804, went down to 791, sellers, for a moment, in consequence of there ported capture of twoßritish veaselshent in to V igo for smuggling,and arc now 794 80 again ; the business hitherto has becil very limited ; India Bonds and Exchequer Bills have each improved considerably, and the Money Market appears more easy ; the former have advanced to 25 SO, and the latter 14 16 pm. Every thing in the Foreign Funds is quite nominal, the quotations given cannot be realised within a full half per Cent. ; the want of confidence still continues in the Foreign House; Mexican Bonds are quoted at 64 ; Colombian, 334 4 ; Portuguese remain the same as yesterday, being 69 70; and Spanish IS. Scarcely any transactions in Shares have taken place, and prices continue nearly at the same rate as yesterday. Three per Cent. Console for account, 794 80 ; India Bonds, 25 30 pm. ; Exchequer Bills, 14 18 pm. FORINION FuNns.---Brasilian, 69 61; Buenos Ayres, 59 6 1; • Chilian, 36 8 ; Danish, 564 7 ; Colombian, 1824,334 4; kfeni can r per Cent., 53 4; Ditao 6 per Cent , 641 ; Peruvian, 30 2 ; Portuguese, 69 70 ; Greek, 174 184 ; Bossism, 62 4 ; Spanish, 121 13/. Afixes.—Anglo Mexican, 274 6 die. ; United Mexican, 8 6 dia. ; Real del Monte. 100'pni.; Tlalpuzahus, 40 60 pm. ; Brazilian, b 7 pm.; Boli vn 2 S pm. ; Colombian, 14 ; 16 per Share ; Potosi, 48 50 per ISMre. Two o' Clock. There has been no new feature in the state of. the : Cnnsol Market ; and the price is SO a 80i, with more trausutio' s than 1 in the early pa r t o f th e morn i ng; 4 per ' C ents. 18g6; 94 ; Re duced 3 per Cents. 781 ; Rank Stock 199 i. The'Rireig , Funds have not altered all the morning. .. „ . '' THREE 0' a (:).IC. Consols for account, 804. FOUR o'CLOCK—C I LOSYNG PRICES. . Consols Danish Bonds 5G .. Do. for Ac, 804- Greek DO. 1825 P 7 Brazilian Bonds Mexican Do. 1825, 64k Buenos Ayres Do. Peruvian Do. 31 Chilian Do. Russian Do. 821 Columbian, 1824, 34 Spanish Do. 13 LAW INTELLIGENCE. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT-o'ms DAY.) CLASSINGTON V. TNIVALTEE AND OTHERS. Mr. KNIGHT said he had a motion to make in this caul., and although Mr. Agar, who was engaged on the other side, was not present, he would mention the nature of his application, with the view of taking the opinion of the Court as to the validity of an objection which he understood his Learned Friend meant to urge. The bill was filed against Mizaars. Thwaites, Hurketone, and Bytield, and the motion which he intended to submit was, for the production of certain books and papers, admitted by the defend ants' answers to he in their hands. Since the notice of motion had been given Byfield died, and, the Learned Gentleman wished to know from his Honour whether, under such circumstances, the motion could be made, or whether it would be necesaary to filia bill of revivor ? The Vice-Citawczt.con said, he could not entertain a motion in a *Mt that had abated ; a bill Of revivor must be filed. AOBINA V. FINNEy AND MCDCLIES. The facts of this case are alresdy before the public. His Hownytt to-day refused to grant the injunction prayed for by the plaintiff, on the grounds that the laWexpencee already incurred were owing to the conduct of Robins, who had even ap plied to have the, action at law tried before a special jury ; and because the defence of the action having been undertaken by Hedges was a sufficient indemnity to Robins. rtocrrow V. RICE AND °TREAS. ASSIGNEES OF PING, A BANKRUPT. In this case a bill was filed, praying that the defendants may be compelled to elect whether they would take or reject a lease of cer tain premises at Battersea, and that they may, in the mean time, be restrained from pulling down or selling certain copper stills and other fixtures on the said premises. The bill charged, that a person named Flockton, whose repre sentative the plaintiff is, had been, until the time of his decease in 1818, a partner with King in a turpentine manufactory, at Bat tersea. The partnership account, remained: unsettled until 1853, 'Oita ASisvir".!4 so take ioe44o6tynkiurdia. ti lames. and aura of 1600/.; which appeared to be - on tie — to him. m King became bankrupt in February, 1826, and *defendants svere chosen his assignees ; they had never since declired their intention as to taking or rejecting the lease, but had given notice that they would pull down and dispose of the Axtures, on the ground that the property in them belonged to the bankrupt. The legal estate being in the banktilpt's hands, the plaintiffs were unable otherwise to interfere than-by applying for an injunction. The VICS.CIIANCIMOR—T a k e the injunction. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, GUILDHALL.—(Tnts DA ) MARSH V. RLANCHARD. This was an action brought for the sum of 32/. ch. Gil. being the amount of a bill of exchange of which the plaintiff was drawer and the defendant acceptor. The defendant was a performer in Drury-lane theatre, and it appearing in evidence that the plain tiff owed a considerable sum to the defendant at the period that the bill was drawn, the Jury returned a verdict for the defendant. There was no cause of public interest tried in this Court dur ing the morning. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. The Court was occupied this morning in the trial of cause's of nu public interest. COURT OF EXCIIEQUER—(THIs DAY.) v. BRUMMELL. gentleman behind the bar stated that he was on the part of the defendant instructed to consent to a decree in favour of the plaintiff for en account against the defendant, with costs. Decree for the plaintiff with costs made. ARCHES COURT. 7 —(Tnes Dar.) WESTIMATH V. WXSTAINATH. • Ac the sitting of the Court this day, Dr. Jenner, the leading Counsel for the Marquis of Westmeath, proceeded to reply to the arguments of Drs. Lualtington and Addems. Dr. JaNNER said, that before he entered into the particultis of the case, it was his duty to advert to a principle which had .been alluded to at the other side. :Ilia Learned Friends seemed to argue, that although the Court should decline to grant the di vorce prayed for by Lady Weatmenth, it was not bound to compel the parties to return to cohabitation ; but he thought the Court would find there wee no precedent for such a case. The Canon Lew upon which the cacophony of marriage was founded, knew of no intermediate state between separation and cohabitation; and 1w submitted, that if the Court was astiefied that the charges of cruelty and adultery were unfutinchal there was no alternative, the parties must return to cohabitatiort4 4 Sir J. iitcuoLL asked whet)* there was any precedent, where a suit was commenced for a restitution of conjugal rights, which was met by a charge of cruelty or adultery, and the Court simply dismissed the parties ? - • obENNICIL had warched b u t could f in d no suc h precedent. Dr. J. Aorisms pointed out the cue of Ingleield v. Inglefield, in which the adultery was not proved ; but it appeared that Mrs. . 1001 49 and entered some inde celringtlehfealindizdituieictewd he r self ithabery black c ir kwryant. , In that case, Captain Inglefieltra Counsetargued, that though the Court should rause th e divorce, it ought not to compel Captain Inglefirld to return t o cohabit with rich a warn an• The Court, however, declined conceding to the arguments, though they certainly were very strong. Sir .1. Mellott said he remembered the edit alluded to, but in that ease the Court was impressed with the idea that the wife was innocent, and under that impression recommended Capt. Ingle field, in the most feeling manner, to take hack Mrs. Inglefiehlas an innocent woman. :it levy wits n Dr. ienost u s spor resumed.a pti b): any Hevio!deended that th e c h arg e of adul nes which could be considered as throwing an imputation upon Lord Westmeath. The whole case then turned upon the question, whether Lady Westmeath was justified in withdrawing herself from the protection of her husband, from the apprehension of Personal danger arising from the alleged instances of Lord Weettneath's cruelty. it did not appear that Lady Westmeath evinced any agitation or uneasiness of naiad which would prove that she suffered under the apprehen sion of personal danger. Whenever Lord Westmeath was absent from home, Lady Westmeath wrote in the most affectionate manner, expressing her anxiety for her husband's early return. This did not seem like a person suffering under the app re h en sion of personal danger. Lady W es trneatlea letters p TVed, beyond all . doitht, that the parties li ve d gene r a lly in the most cordial manner, and that they only quarrelled when Lord, Weetmeath's illegitimate children were referred to, or when Lady Westmeath suffered privations from the narrowness of fortune, by which the partite were- mutdally Acted. It wee true that several acts of personal violence were alleged to have been committed by Lord West. meath, bat he contended that all those acts were either con tradicted, orexplained away. That there had been much irritation between the parties was unfortunately too true; but without troubling the. Court, by entering into a defence of every particu lar act of cruelty alleged to have been committed by Lord West nieath, he contended that 'there had been a condonation of those acts. The Court therefore, he submitted, was bonnd to dismiss Lady Westmeath, and as matter of course, to confirm the decree of the Court below, without considering what might be the con. sequences of the parties returning to cohabitation, or whether Lord Westmeath would enforce the decree. With these points he submitted that the Court had nothing to do, and therefore left the cue with great confidence, to its decision. Dr. PHILLIMORE, at the same side, observed, that every en deavour had been made to engage the feelings of the Court on the part of Lady Westmeath ; but he contended, that the party for whoni be appeared wan as well entitled to the sympathy of the Court. His client's case was that of 14 husband, whose character in society was attempted to be lowered by the vilest aspersions thrown on him by his wife. Lady Westmeath'srank was referred to; but Lard Westmeath had claims as strong on that ground. Hs-believed 'Lord Westrneath's family had been ennobled before Lady Westmeath's family were even thought of; but, without troubling the Court with such considerations, which were altogether irrelevant, he contended that the Court had a paramount duty to perform, in which it could only be guided by the legal evidence brought before it. In conclusion, he submitted that the Court was bound to pronounce againd the divorce, and to confirm the decree of the Court below. Sir J. NICIIOLL intimated his intention of giving judgment early in the next term.—The Court then adjourned. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT-...(Tars DAY.T George Henry Nightingale was opposed by a creditor named Eccles, on a bill for 401. The insolvent admitted that ,he eh-. sconded in order to avoid paying the bill, but that the furniture was his mother's, who, with him had accepted the bill, butivigt was not to be found. Mr. Cooxi, for the insolvent, submitted, that no part of the Act, purvented a man from leaving his house to avoid a creditor whom he could not pay. The Counz believed no fraudulent intention had. been made out, and adjourned the insolvent generally, to give in account of his stock. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE WINDSOR, I)EC. I9.—Yesterday his MAJESTY was confined with public business the greater part of the day, in consequence of which he did not leave the Royal Lodge. This day his MAJESTY'S attendants and phaetons were ordered to be in readiness at the usual hour, when it is expected that his MAJESTY will again visit the Castle. It is said, that his MAJESTY is very desir ous for the completion of his suite of apartments, which arc expected to be ready for his reception by the latter end of next summer, or early in autumn. The 67th Regiment, which marched in here on Friday last, are, it is said, under orders for embarka tion for Portugal. They have only just arrived from the East Indies, where they have bee►► twenty-two years, and two companies of them are not yet landed in England. The KING, acco r di ng t o a pr ivate letter from Brighton, received yestekday, is now expected to arrive at that place on the 2d of January. On Monday and yesterday his MAjEsry's Royal Christmas Bounty was distributed to eight hundred poor, aged, and infirm men and women, by Mr. Manby, the Secretary to the Lord High Almoner, at the Almonry Office, in Scotland / yard._ Yesterday several official Military Gentlemen trans awed business with the Duke of York. Yesterday afternoon Prince Polignac, the French Ambassador, transacted business at the Secretary of States Office for Foreign Affairs for a considerable length of time. The Duke of Gloucester will succeed the Duke of Wellington as Governor of Plymouth. We regret to _say the 1 7 .,arl of Liverpool continua, Monday evening Mr. SecretAy Canning had a se lect dinner party. DOWNIWG-STREVI4; -DEC. I9.—The Chancellor of the Exchequer acknowledges the receipt of a Bank of England note for 1/., No. Q 2,953, dated Dee. 29, 1825, forwarded to him in a letter frous Penzance, 'of the 13tIt Instant, and has di. recta the same to be paid into the Exchequer. His Honor, the Master of the Molls was re-elected on Saturday, Member of the University of Cambridge without opposition. • Aftftl VALB'.—The Earl of Albemarle, hi Hano ver-square, from Quislenham-Hall ; Lord Viscount Palmerston, in Stanhope-street, May-fair ; Mr. Gage Rookwood, in Picca dilly, from Barnes-Terrace, Surrey; Gen. Smith, of the Royal .Artillery, at Hyde Park-corner; Mr. Ricardo, in Grosvenor street; Mrs. and Miss Acton, in Park. street; Hon. Geo. Petre, from Italy; Lady Williamson, in Baker-street; and Mrs. Riddell, in Montague-square ; Mr. Fred. Molyneux, in Park street; Lady and Miss Boyle, in Green -street, Park-lane; the Earl and Countess of Ca.ssillis, at their house in Privy Gardens, from their seat, St. Margaret's; Sir Thomas and Lady Baker, at Gould's Hotel, Jermyn-street, from their seat iu Worcestershire; Lord and Lady Kirkwall, at Mivart's Hotel, Lower Brook -street, from Geneva the Hon. Colonel and Mrs. Murray, at ditto, from Surrey; Lord Macdonald, at ditto, from Hants; Admiral and Mrs. Wyndham and family, at ditto, front Suffolk ; the Hon. St. George Caulfield, at ditto, from Ireland ; Lord Wm. ,Montague, at ditto, from Russia; Lord Mandeville, at ditto, from Hants. CHANGES.----The Duke of Devonshire, from his sent, Chatsworth, Derbyshire, for the Earl of Ca' rlisle's seat, Cas tle Howard, Yorkshire, for the holidays ; the Earl of Brecknock, for hie father's (the Marquis of Camden) seat, Bayham Abbey, Sussex ; Lord Althorp, for his father's seat, in Northamptonshire; Lord Charles . Manners, for Belvoir Castle ; Lady Elizabeth Palk, for her seat, the Rectory House, Enfield ; Mr. Wookiche, Sur geon-General to the British forces embarking for Lisbon, for Ports mouth ; Sir Thomas Gage, Bart. from Paris, for Florence; Cap tain Gordon, from Hounslow, for Portsmouth ; the Marquis and Marchioness of Ely, and Family, front the Burlington Hotel, Old Burlington and Cork-streets, for their seat, Bifrons, Canterbury ; Lord and Lady Brudenell, from ditto, for Grantham, Lincoln. shire ; the Earl of Lauderdale, from Warren's Hotel, Regent street, for Dunbar, N.B. ; Ltird John Hay, from ditto, for Scot land ; Sir Charles and Lady Hill, from ditto, for their seat in Hants ; Sir Thomas and Lady Adana, front ditto, 'fur , their seat in Somersetshire ; Sir Evan Murray IlPGregor, Bart. from Warne 's Hotel, Conduit-street, fur Portugal. Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East India lionme, when Capt. Samuel Serie was sworn into the command of the ship Inglis, consigned to Bengal and China. 'Miss Paton has left town for Brighton in the hopes that warm sea bathing will entirely reinstate her health. We learn, by , a private letter from Naples, that Madame Pasta is seriously ill, having, it is said, ruptured some small vessel in her lungs.- . Among the rumours in circulataon, is one of Mr. Lamb, our .Ambassador at Madrid, haring quitted that capital for London, and of Ferdinand having actually declared war against Portugal. Tin CUSTOM HOUSE,—Wn are authorised to state, that the paragraph inserted in this and other pipets, copied from a morning paper, stating that this edifice was "again giving way," is wholly void of foundation. So far from this being the ease, the repairs of the foUndstion are nearly completed, and in an substantial and satisfactory a inatitter, as to preclude every pos.. tibia apprehension as to the security of any part of the building. (From a Corrospondeut.)— . " Why ilia you," said Mr. Canning to Mr. IL, " approve of the Address?" og Be cause I knew foreign loans were at an end ; and if a war should tak u e nt p r l y. sc , e ,_ l ,TigAhntd how did principal heispmpternanrir. il fora .loa t n ha in t you in approved so warmly of certain parts of my speech.. —.y ou that never spoke a word in my praise before ?" Because, to tell you the truth, I have had no opportunity of making speeches for some time, and if you were once fairly en gaged in a war, you would soon he committing wonders, and then I should have fine opportunities of blowing yos up,"—.." Well, Sir Thomas, and why wer e you silent on. the occasion ?"—." For a good reason... 3 maw a ffairs were in a right train—l have been long sick of those discussions about the Corn Laws, and was convinced that war was the only means of putting an end to: th e m, the day, and I s h a ll know bow to manage you i n f uture ." — rlerel."—” Self interest, said " Mr. Canning, is the order of a Morning Herald. and raising the price Corn to its pro. , Pe • • 10...,:i 7 - 4: k'if' •• ,r 4 - .7A . 12 t: : :, ,, ' ) ~~~r~ 13.9;4 THE ARMY. Lieutenaitt-General Sir G. L. Cole will be appointed Colonel of the 27th (Enniskillen) Regiment of Foot, vice the Marquis of Hastings, deceased. Lieut.-General Sir Thome, Brisbane will be appointed Colonel or the Blth (Cumberland) Regiment of Infantry, vice Lieut. - General Sir L. Cole, appointed to the 27th Foot. The let and Qd divisions of the 63d Regiment of Infantry em barked, on the 16th and 17th Instant, at Portsmouth, on board the Melville, and sailed for Portugal. • • The whole of the Ist battalion of the Grenadier Itegiment of Guards have sailed, on bOard the Gloucester, for Portugal- The let and Qd divisions of the 2d battalion of the Ed Regi ment of Guards embarked at Portsmouth on the 17th lad lath instant, on board the Wellesley, and sailed for Portugal.. The 10th Hussara have received orders to magic the the 22d inst., from Oxford, for embarkation, at Portamoutkftsr-Portugal. The Ist division of the 12th Hussars marched yesterday, and the 2rl division will' march to-day from Honnslow, foe „embarka tion, at Portsmouth, for Portugal. • NA VAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, Dec. lB,—lt was not intended that the troops for Portugal should sail before to-morrow (Tuarday) morning ; hut at five o'clock yesterday morning one of the King's messen gers arrived with despatches to Sir Thomas Hardy, ths effect of which was, that the Romney, bD guns, Captain N. Lockyee, C. 8., and Pyramus, Captain Sartorious, sailed at 11 a.m. with the 4th regiment of foot un begird, haring the Wellesley and Melville with parts of the 2tl regiment of Guards end 631 regi ment at Spithead. At two p.m. the remainder of the Guards and 63d regiment marched in, the former from 'the metropolis, and the latter fiom Windsor, and directly proceeded to the point of embarkation, (the King's-ettrirs, in the Dock-yard), and went tiff to those ships in the highest order and goodAArits. At ;tkven a.m. to-day, the Spartiate, 74, Captain Warren, went out: of harbour, fitted to receive the flag ottbs..Cotimeader iti-Chief in the Tagus. The wind being light , the:l4oe *teem pickets were pressed into the service to assist her in sitting out of harbour. It is understood that the general.effintro - wal go out this ship. At day-light to-morrow, .Sir Thomas Hardy will sail with the 'Wellesley and Melville, leaving the Sliattiiitt to bring on the general officers, and tbe staff and hones ; none of them except Major-General Sir Edward illakeney, K.C.8., are yet arrived. Lord Melville arrived to day to inspect ths boys in the Naval College, previous to their Christmas holydays, SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE: LLOYD'S.—(Tnts Day.) Dra 1., Dec. 19.—Wind N. Majesty's ship the Ohm tester passed the Downs last evening, in tow of stems-vessels, after receiving a draft of eailotv from his Majesty's ship Ramillies. His Majesty's ship Menai, from the Westward, arrived last night, anti sailed to the Northward this morning. Arrived and remain, the Ocean, Whittle, front Honduras. Potasstouitt, Dec. 18.—Wind Easterly.--Arrived, his Ma jesty's cutter Starling, from a cruise. Passed, the Pandora, Call• cott, from Rio. Arrived, the Palmer, from Mirantiehi. Sailed, the Zephyr transport, fur Cork. PLYssatmt, Dec. 19.—Wind E.—Arrived, the Weizente, trout St. Petersburgh ; and Lorenzo, Madden, from New York, for London. His Majesty's ship Windsor Castle, King, intends to sail this evening far Lisbon, having embarked troops. FALMOUTH, DEC. 18..—Wind E. to E.LE.—Arriced of Port, the Ottawa, Douglas, from Quebe c; Eliza, Blake, ferns America ; and Rom', Cal:sic, from London to , St. 'll,inceet'e. Sailed, the Swift, Pyrite, for St. Michael's. • , (leaven Nn, Dec. 19.—S a il e d , t h e Sarah Wood; gimes, for 13arbadoes; Jane, Tuff, for ditto ; Cuba, Clark; for 9t. Lucia ; and the New Manly, Tyark, for Constantinople. . _ ORTII AND SOUTH AMERICAN COFFER -HOUSE. (Tura Dia.) Far,stou'rzi, Dec. 17.—Arrived the Ottawa, Donlam from Quebec in 9$ days, landed mail and pawners, Mr. BnOannae. with despatches for the Colonial Office. Mr. Ouwan, Mr. Craw ford, and Mr. Becket, Mr. Carter, and Mr. Roffitastatis, remain on board. Quilnc, Nov. 19.—The weather has been variable during the past week ; the cold which has been experienced in the early part subsided on Thursday, sines which there has bee, # con -33.• Nisimprvinalt-xors,r•airobroliot veiling must be had, as the Montreal Post did not arrive until three o'clock. Most of the outward bound vessels are ready for sea. MONTRILA NOV. 17.—The indications of the approach of tvinter are thickening around us. On Sunday evening a pretty a►nart frost set in, which did snore in two hours to improve the streets than all that the finperinteudsnt has doge fur the butt lt Months. The chill visitant has continued his Inuehlutdid i n - Iluenee ever since. Yesterday forenoon it began to snow, and, before dark, the streets were covered to the depth of inches. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. JEM WARD'S BENEFIT. Jetn Ward took his benefit at the Tennis Court yesteiday, and in point of numbers, and, we apprehend, profits, had a decided advantage over Dick Curtis, in a similar venture on Tuesday week. The Court was thronged to excess, and although all had standing room, many had difficulty in getting room for a peep at the " goings on." To the strong iuterest excited towards the approaching fight between Ward and Crawley, which is, in some measure, to decide the title of Ward to the Championship, this strong muster of the " Fancy," may he ascribed. All were anxi. pus to see how Ward looked, so as to guide their judgment in their betting, and it would seem that his condition fully justified their expectations. lie is inexcellent 'health and spirits, end to all "outward and visible chew, " possesses th e f u ll requirites for iesuring victory. 'lt i s a dd e d by Isis friends, that "he means winning ;" and this assurance, combined with his superior style of fighting, as compared with Crawley, places him the favourite 'at 6 to 4. The Sparring, upon the whole, was satisfactory, and drew down lots of approbation. Among the competitors for fame, were Murphy. and Latham ; Young Stockman and Saunders; Jack the Painter and Baines; Jetu Burns and Tom Cannon ; Ned O'Neal and Tom Gaynor ; White-headed Bob and Reuben Martin ; Roadie and Dodd, from Deptford (an excellent display ); and Ism Ward and Tom Oliver.--Jetn, of course, did nut do his bast; but ha showed that all his muscular powers were in full activity. Crawley was not prevent. In the course of the " play," Jetn Burns ehillenged Ton s Cannon to fight for 100/, a side; an invitation which Cannon said he should certainly accept; and a meeting i s t o ta k e p l ies on the subject to-morrow evening, when the preliminaries will be adjusted. After the Sparring, there was an excellent dinner at the Castle Tavern, in Holborn, given in celebration of making the lima de posit for the "Great. Fight," as that between Ward and Crawley is now called. The "ring" was well kept, and the "seta to," of the firer or der. Those who could not be eatistled must have been fastidi ous indeed; but all bore testimony to the good qualified of the host, who never catered with more success for the appetites of his guests. At ten o'clock " time was called," and M. a-aide, making the total stakes of 400/., wits forthwith pla ce d i n the hands of the stakeholder, wh o gave the usual toast— " May the best matt win," which w as d runk with enthusiasm. This ti itnda o f both men slid honour t o the tout, and there was am t * brisk betting 6 to 4 oa Ward. The fight will take place on Tuesday, Jan. 2 , but nothipg has yet been d e t erm i ned on as to the place. Peter Crawley will have the honour Of meeting his friends at the Tennis Court, on Turiday nett, when he will probablysttratt AA Many o f t h e as, &valued M'atd with their prewar*, and for the name reason. There will be a sang display of the balk att at the Craven head, m orr iaor, this evening, for the benefit of Latham. CORN.EXCHANGE.—(Tuts DA Y. ) ii i „ u ppliza received this week present a formidable appearance, especially of Oats and Flour, and the weather continual, mild, flute is na disposition on the part of our buyers -to nuke irp.. 4 4 ,/ci, of Corn to-day, and every article may be reported as ins drooping condition. Flour is also very beery. ARRIVALS. Wiglish Irish Foreign Wheat. Barley. pats, • . flour. 2,650 qrs. 6,000 qrs. Sett gri. 14450.4.• MO ".' rt 100 ~.,100. Onait_N.--..T hisinstrument came fro* Greece ; it is very ancient, since Archimedes and Vitravitis spoke of it, The first which were seen in France were brought.hy Xing P e pi n , i n the year -i3s, by the Awbossdort of the' EMperor Cons ‘tine, There are hydraulic organs, the invention of. whiaxisettsibuteti to Clesihitils who lived under Ptoloray Evergetee. (Everpetes is a surname signifying benefactor, —Rowbothatn't French Grammer, I